Walla Walla FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

WALLA WALLA, WA

FHA loans are mortgages created in the 1930's to help insulate lenders from credit risks and help promote home ownership. The Federal Housing Administration (hence, FHA) allows for lower downpayments and credit scores-- making these loans much more accessible than traditional mortgages.

FHA loans typically need just a 3.5% downpayment with credit scores of 580 or better. For credit scores between 500-579, the downpayment needs to be at least 10%.

While FHA loans make home ownership much more accessible to first-time homebuyers, they do require PMI (purchase money insurance)-- an additional insurance premium that is paid to the FHA to help cover defaults.

For additional requirements as defined by the FHA, click here.

Walla Walla's 33 lenders originated 115 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $34,955,000, with an average FHA loan value of $303,957.

Walla Walla FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Walla Walla averaged 7.15% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

Walla Walla's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $9,131.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.64% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.7%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.53%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.96%.

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Walla Walla FHA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for FHA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Walla Walla level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 14 6.52% $14,541
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 9 6.30% $15,525
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 8 5.89% $13,909
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 8 6.89% $15,569
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.82% $13,000
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 5 7.30% $12,786
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.08% $14,548
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.17% $16,191
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 3 6.96% $16,663
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.79% $19,900
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.25% $13,144
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.81% $13,750
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 2 7.44% $15,213
Plains Commerce Bank 2 6.88% $8,371
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.44% $11,241
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 6.50% $9,873
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.50% $7,481
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 6.88% $15,645
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $8,945
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $14,973
Banner Bank 1 6.13% $15,951
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.50% $14,758
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.75% $8,540
Bell Bank 1 6.25% $14,749
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 7.75% $12,854
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.63% $8,251
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 7.75% $13,427
FIRST CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 6.63% $10,827
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.13% $13,525
Loan Simple, Inc. 1 7.25% $14,260
Nations Lending Corporation 1 7.00% $18,008
NEWREZ LLC 1 7.25% $6,948
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 6.13% $20,978

The top Walla Walla FHA lender as defined by loan originations is ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, with 14 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $14,541, which is $985 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Walla Walla FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($14,541), .

The lowest rate Walla Walla FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.52%), .

Walla Walla FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
WALLA WALLA, WA WALLA WALLA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
WALLA WALLA, WA WALLA WALLA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Walla Walla (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
2018-01-01 $284,950 (14.0%) $354,076 (8.4%) 0.00 141
2018-02-01 $319,000 (30.5%) $374,847 (16.2%) 0.00 139
2018-03-01 $325,000 (32.2%) $372,408 (11.0%) 0.00 147
2018-04-01 $322,000 (19.3%) $388,928 (11.8%) 0.00 153
2018-05-01 $336,863 (22.5%) $405,160 (13.7%) 0.00 143
2018-06-01 $340,475 (18.2%) $420,260 (17.3%) 0.00 140
2018-07-01 $336,975 (22.8%) $426,264 (19.4%) 0.00 147
2018-08-01 $335,975 (23.7%) $417,638 (14.9%) 0.00 167
2018-09-01 $335,000 (19.2%) $406,670 (13.0%) 0.00 178
2018-10-01 $334,995 (16.2%) $390,148 (7.3%) 0.00 184
2018-11-01 $332,470 (23.4%) $377,311 (7.0%) 0.00 177
2018-12-01 $330,000 (26.6%) $381,524 (11.3%) 0.00 160
2019-01-01 $334,980 (17.6%) $376,542 (6.3%) 0.00 159
2019-02-01 $340,950 (6.9%) $392,873 (4.8%) 0.00 142
2019-03-01 $360,686 (11.0%) $404,723 (8.7%) 0.00 135
2019-04-01 $367,961 (14.3%) $408,316 (5.0%) 0.00 137
2019-05-01 $379,950 (12.8%) $434,235 (7.2%) 0.00 159
2019-06-01 $385,000 (13.1%) $432,943 (3.0%) 0.00 161
2019-07-01 $392,425 (16.5%) $457,689 (7.4%) 0.00 173
2019-08-01 $382,850 (14.0%) $442,645 (6.0%) 0.00 175
2019-09-01 $373,063 (11.4%) $421,801 (3.7%) 0.00 177
2019-10-01 $373,763 (11.6%) $413,663 (6.0%) 0.00 179
2019-11-01 $379,900 (14.3%) $418,630 (11.0%) 0.00 169
2019-12-01 $396,500 (20.2%) $452,476 (18.6%) 0.00 130
2020-01-01 $397,250 (18.6%) $450,708 (19.7%) 0.00 111
2020-02-01 $382,450 (12.2%) $433,012 (10.2%) 0.00 110
2020-03-01 $420,000 (16.4%) $445,037 (10.0%) 0.00 106
2020-04-01 $396,950 (7.9%) $431,752 (5.7%) 0.00 106
2020-05-01 $409,500 (7.8%) $432,908 (-0.3%) 0.00 112
2020-06-01 $427,748 (11.1%) $452,695 (4.6%) 0.00 99
2020-07-01 $432,493 (10.2%) $511,614 (11.8%) 0.00 100
2020-08-01 $449,990 (17.5%) $543,315 (22.7%) 0.00 94
2020-09-01 $419,225 (12.4%) $535,205 (26.9%) 0.00 87
2020-10-01 $395,000 (5.7%) $504,531 (22.0%) 0.00 70
2020-11-01 $399,300 (5.1%) $596,320 (42.5%) 0.00 59
2020-12-01 $416,945 (5.2%) $599,310 (32.5%) 0.00 53
2021-01-01 $426,995 (7.5%) $572,222 (27.0%) 0.00 44
2021-02-01 $454,725 (18.9%) $639,945 (47.8%) 0.00 40
2021-03-01 $449,675 (7.1%) $636,590 (43.0%) 0.00 36
2021-04-01 $445,750 (12.3%) $620,992 (43.8%) 0.00 46
2021-05-01 $422,000 (3.1%) $698,343 (61.3%) 0.00 13
2021-06-01 $443,750 (3.7%) $631,179 (39.4%) 0.00 23
2021-07-01 $449,000 (3.8%) $624,627 (22.1%) 0.00 35
2021-08-01 $439,250 (-2.4%) $643,406 (18.4%) 0.00 41
2021-09-01 $459,500 (9.6%) $642,510 (20.1%) 0.00 52
2021-10-01 $449,998 (13.9%) $677,860 (34.4%) 0.00 62
2021-11-01 $433,750 (8.6%) $709,484 (19.0%) 0.00 48
2021-12-01 $483,375 (15.9%) $750,412 (25.2%) 0.00 44
2022-01-01 $499,000 (16.9%) $803,904 (40.5%) 0.00 39
2022-02-01 $469,500 (3.3%) $776,381 (21.3%) 0.00 38
2022-03-01 $583,450 (29.8%) $801,963 (26.0%) 0.00 35
2022-04-01 $525,000 (17.8%) $742,340 (19.5%) 0.00 44
2022-05-01 $570,000 (35.1%) $710,521 (1.7%) 0.00 63
2022-06-01 $593,000 (33.6%) $684,954 (8.5%) 0.00 80
2022-07-01 $525,000 (16.9%) $662,815 (6.1%) 0.00 91
2022-08-01 $549,450 (25.1%) $687,091 (6.8%) 0.00 90
2022-09-01 $544,000 (18.4%) $684,194 (6.5%) 0.00 91
2022-10-01 $549,000 (22.0%) $668,081 (-1.4%) 0.00 101
2022-11-01 $478,000 (10.2%) $597,433 (-15.8%) 0.00 108
2022-12-01 $481,000 (-0.5%) $595,071 (-20.7%) 0.00 98
2023-01-01 $502,000 (0.6%) $626,034 (-22.1%) 0.00 80
2023-02-01 $499,000 (6.3%) $618,690 (-20.3%) 0.00 71
2023-03-01 $505,500 (-13.4%) $625,767 (-22.0%) 0.00 76
2023-04-01 $589,950 (12.4%) $657,609 (-11.4%) 0.00 67
2023-05-01 $557,450 (-2.2%) $638,427 (-10.2%) 0.00 94
2023-06-01 $540,725 (-8.8%) $642,776 (-6.2%) 0.00 89
2023-07-01 $550,000 (4.8%) $643,506 (-2.9%) 0.00 91
2023-08-01 $541,250 (-1.5%) $638,172 (-7.1%) 0.00 104
2023-09-01 $562,450 (3.4%) $639,477 (-6.5%) 0.00 110
2023-10-01 $520,000 (-5.3%) $598,961 (-10.4%) 0.00 129
2023-11-01 $506,000 (5.9%) $585,597 (-2.0%) 0.00 130
2023-12-01 $485,000 (0.8%) $548,772 (-7.8%) 0.00 119
2024-01-01 $453,250 (-9.7%) $536,730 (-14.3%) 0.00 104
2024-02-01 $484,450 (-2.9%) $557,843 (-9.8%) 0.00 111
2024-03-01 $510,000 (0.9%) $599,847 (-4.1%) 0.00 106
Walla Walla's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $510,000, a difference of $4,500 (0.9%) versus the prior year and $25,550 versus the prior month.

Walla Walla's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.

Walla Walla's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $599,847, a difference of $-25,920 (-4.1%) versus the prior year and $42,004 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Walla Walla had 106 MLS listings, a difference of -5 listings (-5%) versus the prior month and 30 listings (39%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Walla Walla (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 2,042 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 2,102 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 2,180 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 2,191 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 2,249 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 2,254 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 2,210 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 2,205 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 2,187 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 2,151 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 2,164 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 2,185 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 2,160 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 2,173 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 2,271 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 2,345 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 2,368 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 2,396 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 2,505 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 2,432 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 2,327 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 2,263 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 2,327 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 2,373 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 2,399 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 2,376 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 2,359 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 2,311 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 2,290 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 2,392 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 2,492 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 2,442 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 2,443 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 2,164 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 2,236 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 2,209 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 2,308 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 2,568 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 2,463 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 2,444 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 2,439 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 2,470 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 2,180 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 2,182 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 2,222 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 2,220 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 2,252 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 2,283 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 2,228 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 2,269 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 2,297 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 2,198 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 2,192 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 2,249 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 2,140 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 2,212 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 2,280 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 2,169 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 2,045 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 2,037 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 2,029 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 2,061 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 2,082 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 2,206 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 2,184 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 2,256 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 2,200 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 2,230 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 2,259 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 2,203 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 2,225 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 2,205 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 2,205 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 2,221 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 2,280 sqft
Walla Walla's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Walla Walla's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 2,280 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,082 sqft.

FHA Loan Requirements

  • Borrowers must have a steady employment history or worked for the same employer for the past two years.
  • Borrowers must have a valid Social Security number, lawful residency in the U.S. and be of legal age to sign a mortgage in your state.
  • Borrowers must pay a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent. The money may be gifted by a family member. (Traditional mortgages do not permit gifted down payments)
  • New FHA loans are only available for primary residence occupancy.
  • Borrowers must have a property appraisal from a FHA-approved appraiser.
  • Borrowers’ front-end ratio (mortgage payment plus HOA fees, property taxes, mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance) needs to be less than 31 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 40 percent. Your lender will be required to provide justification as to why they believe the mortgage presents an acceptable risk. The lender must include any compensating factors used for loan approval.
  • Borrowers’ debt to income ratio (mortgage plus all your monthly debt, i.e., credit card payment, car payment, student loans, etc.) needs to be less than 43 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 50 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 580 for maximum financing with a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 500-579 for maximum LTV of 90 percent with a minimum down payment of 10 percent.
  • Bborrowers must be two years out of bankruptcy and have re-established good credit. Exceptions can be made.
  • Typically borrowers must be three years out of foreclosure and have re-established good credit.
  • The purchased property must meet certain minimum standards at appraisal. If the home you are purchasing does not meet these standards and a seller will not agree to the required repairs, your only option is to pay for the required repairs at closing (to be held in escrow until the repairs are complete).